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An important update.......................................... went to have a look at the LM today and, it was sitting outside in full sunshine and ummmmmmmmmmm WOW!! thats all i can say, i have seen this car over the past 7 months transform but nothing prepares you for the 1st proper finished article!. It just shouts LOOK AT ME!!!!!! the paint work just seems to glow and it sits so low and the width of the thing! parked next to a land rover (as it was today) it looks so much wider and flat looking but with all big curves and bulges just looks totally OTT. fantastic, AND Thursday next week is MOT time, it WILL pass, and it will be fully road legal, i still have not driven it yet ahhhhhhhhhh but tues next week will be test time, they have allowed the car just to tick over outside for 2 hours today (just to make sure all the fans cut in etc etc) and it runs beutifully, no erratic idle, does not overheat. So cannot see any problems driving her on the road. Except one possible flaw!!.......................... As the brake pads are race originated they will never get to be used as they should be with general driving, and the brakes seem spongey when you use it, so the car may have to either have a servo installed OR replace the brake pads for more basic road use ones as they will never get hot enough to become fully effective and Greenspeed reckon the brakes will not be sharp enough? only the impending road test will prove this. So the interior is complete we have gone for dark grey alcantara as opposed to black as the black looked a bit cheap looking! the leather orange stiching is awsome! and the leather straps to pull the doors shut and bits around the gear shift again awsome!. The new design carbon dash with all the ali buttons that aliuminate blue with the ignition on looks very modern and 100X better than the original layout. So just to re cap on the road tues next week, MOT thursday, straight upto DVLA fri with all the documents and get BIG LM on her and just in time for Ace Cafe meet, to be totally honust driving this car is going to be bloody scary! the front end is just so wide and even looking out of the wing mirrors and rear view mirror offers little comfort to overtake, it will take some getting used to, on a wide race track no problem ( i reckon) but on a standard road i am going to have to be very very careful with the width and front end and wheels. BUT who cares its gonna be fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got the temporary original M reg number plates made this afternoon, we will temp put these on for the MOT station for Thursday next week, and i have also got made the standard B1G LM rear plate and the stick on small front vinyl plate which we will place on the nose in front of the Marcos badge. The Marcos LM600 Evo graphics will go on next week also ( thats why i have done any pics as i want you to see it fully finished 1st, i will also do some interior pictures also showing the new carbon fibre door cards seats and carpet/trim etc.

Had another look today (the feet are tapping) and they are giving her a final polish, general hoover, and they have tidied up the engine bay (not by richard p's standard) but it looks clean and presentable. The graphics are going on Tuesday, we are taking her for her 1st spin wed and MOT booked Thurs, after that the car comes home and will reside in her new home. Next week i intend to take her out to get used to the dimensions etc. The final set of pics i will take by this weekend and you will see her at the Ace Cafe soon. Dont worry Rayne i will make sure you get some great pics to keep.

Ha ha Oh so it was you Rayne that posted picture of the day on Supercars.net. Fantastic mate, i hope you have enjoyed this entertaining and informative adventure in bringing the LM600 back to life!. It goes for her MOT tommorrow 12.30pm and its all ready to go, after the MOT it will come home and reside in a fully sorted garage and then it will be at the Ace Cafe meet next saturday. I will be contacting the magazines that have expressed interest in doing a feature next week and start getting her in some magazines and front covers!! I have contacted Evo about the LM but no response (yet?) The guys who have worked on this car have made some very special alterations with the interior and the graphics on the car really make the car look complete, when you see her in the flesh you cannot believe just how low the car is and the width!!!! wonderfully OTT. I will get some nice pics of her when i get her home and on Saturday i will get some shots for Gary to upload early next week on this thread with a decent digital camera as i really want you all to see the depth of the loverly orange pearlescent paint finish. See you next week at the Ace (those of you who can make it!) and for the new friends in Oz Rayne and Rowan look out for the pics next week and as and when it appears at shows/events i will keep you upto date with her thanks all

Sorry Rayne i meant Rowan!! yeah i will get some video footage and you tube it!! passed the MOT today and she has been given her 1st real road test today and apart from the sump guard occasionally scraping!!! it drives really well and looks really good (i had to follow it to the MOT station today) will be getting B1G LM on her tommorrow and then I will start driving her Saturday i will get the pics to gary soon.

Yes i have got an email from the chief editor of supercars.net excellent, glad you have enjoyed this thread and the re- birth of the LM600. Once the shocks and suspension are sorted , TOPCATS racing are going to set the car up, i will then you tube it etc. Thanks again

Paul

seems fair enough to me!